Maesknoll Match Angling

The weather was promising us a soaking today and it was certainly wet loading up the van and driving down, but the rain had stopped by the t...

I was disappointed to have to miss this series due to work, but I managed to get a place standing in for Clive Barrow in this match.  Lovely...

Traveled down with pairs partner Mike Walker, a minor drama before we set off got my van all loaded up and it then wouldn't start, no wa...

Nice lazy breakfast at home before setting off, only to find the draw had been put back to 08.30, so ended up being 10 minutes late.  A coup...

Traveled down with Tony Rixon today, I must say I was disappointed that after taking him in, like a child refugee (looks about the same age...

Had several options today, but chose Viaduct and I took bait to fish for carp and silvers, although I would chose which when I drew, as I fe...

A chilly, foggy morning greeted us for this one, Vic did the usual and asked for  someone to draw him a peg, he wasn't disappointed when...

Traveled to the fishery with Tony Rixon, so our usual putting the world to rights chat on the way down. North Westerly wind forecast and I d...

Traveled down to Todber with Pairs partner Mike Walker, first time seeing the new match lakes there for either of us, once again the drop ou...

I missed the first round, but luckily my old traveling and drinking partner Paul Faiers fished for me and won the match, so going into this ...

Just looking at the title of this blog page has me thinking how fast this year seems to be going and today was a reality check that summer i...

What a difference a day makes as the song goes, not consecutive days, but a week day to a weekend, 45 minutes steady drive to do the 38 mile...

34 booked in for this one, these Thursday matches have become really popular, 17 on each lake and the lakes paid out as separate matches, I ...

When Tony picked me up I did mention the traffic had been horrific in Bristol the day before, so maybe we should go via Tog Hill,  but as we...

After a night out in town I was glad for the lift today from Tony Rixon, as I would have been over the limit for driving, Copper Kettle in W...

I'd been wanting to get back to Ivy House for ages, today was an opportunity to give it a shot.  Word was that the skimmers had been fee...

After the week at Landsend I fancied a day targeting the skimmers at Avalon, so worms and casters were obtained and some rigs made up to fis...

A real shame that 60% of those that put their names down dropped out, leaving this as a 10 man festival - more of a knock up really. Day o...

I couldn't fish this series this year, which was a shame as I have had a 3rd and 2nd overall in the previous years, so was pleased to st...

A few weeks back I was perusing the MFS website and saw they were in need of an angler for the team in this match.  I offered my services an...